car trouble....advice?

[scorpion055 10+ year member]

88 ranger 2.9L v6

weird problem......truck will run fine for weeks on end, then every once in a while ill go to start it, even after just being run.....and it will turn and turn and turn but wont fire up. sometimes i can spray some ether in the intake and it will fire right up, sometimes not. im takin it into ford on monday but i need to get it started first.....any advice?

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[crunktimes.com 5,000+ posts]

have you checked your blinker fluid? i got an oil change and they were supposed to check it but never did and I ended up having the same problem.

 

[Silver 10+ year member]

check for spark and fuel. my guess is fuel pump or filter.

 

[Curel 10+ year member]

88 ranger 2.9L v6
weird problem......truck will run fine for weeks on end, then every once in a while ill go to start it, even after just being run.....and it will turn and turn and turn but wont fire up. sometimes i can spray some ether in the intake and it will fire right up, sometimes not. im takin it into ford on monday but i need to get it started first.....any advice?

Could be anything. Is the check engine light on? If it is, have autozone scan it for free and let us know.

If I had to put money on it though, I would guess a leaking fuel pressure regulator, but again, could be anything.

 

[scorpion055 10+ year member]

fuel pump relay. go figure.

 

[kush-divinity 10+ year member]

It's a Ford, go figure a relay or module, they have PLENTY.

But I still love em---- Ford = greatest domestic.

And best thing EVER out of Milledgville----Hwy 22 south.

 

[vario 10+ year member]

Probably needs a new turbo encabulator.

 

[shaneb 10+ year member]

Probably needs a new turbo encabulator.

...encabulator lol...that's an awesome word....time for a sig change....

 

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

...encabulator lol...that's an awesome word....time for a sig change....

x2 - (sig change) = win